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In a recent post, see here , I summarized four of the key DevOps principles, namely: Automate as much of the deployment pipeline as feasible Develop and test against a production-like system Deploy frequently Continuously validate operational quality characteristics Programs and projects adopting continuous delivery practices must create software in such a way that the software can be released to production at any time. ... [More]

Another story to share ... from members of the IBM Rational Services team in South America. I thought that this was another great DevOps adoption story worth sharing. I've taken the names out to protect the customer's privacy. What is this story about?? This story is about a customer who is one of the largest banks in South America. This bank provides many different services to its customers and needs to keep up with the fierce competitive landscape. As with most industries, the financial market is growing quickly... [More]

The other day,some members of the IBM Rational Services team in India shared a story ... which I thought was a great DevOps adoption story worth sharing. I've taken the names out to protect the customer's privacy. What is this story about? This story is about a customer who provides comprehensive solutions and supply chain logistics management for the trav el/t rans port atio n industry, As a growing business, this customer faced challenges with the divergence of their solution based on their customers and the... [More]

When I was a kid, we would either chant or whistle when walking or driving by a graveyard. According to Wiktionary , the meaning is clear: "To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences." Or otherwise stated, an incantation can protect you from something you ultimately can’t avoid. I.e. one day, we are all headed to the graveyard. I think about this saying a lot when talking to teams who say “we... [More]

Sharing user adoption stories is at the core of our DevOps community mission. Stories not only bring people together to learn from each other but they also help us improve our products and practices. If you have a DevOps adoption story to share, we'd like to help get the word out so that interested people can easily find it. Please see the whiteboard image below for some quick guidance on sharing stories.